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South Australian police are investigating threatening messages left at an MPs office, Queensland’s Labor opposition has raised concerns over proposed expansions to police powers in domestic violence cases, and a government committee has recommended the controversial legislation proceed despite warnings regarding corruption risks.

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Threatening, sexist messages scrawled on balloons left at MP's office
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Labor flags corruption risks for widening police DV powers
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WA Police eyeing purpose-built booze bus to crack down on drun...

A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry is investigating the safety of emerging contact sports following medical warnings about head injury risks, and Melbourne City coach Aurelio Vidmar is preparing to face former championship defender German Ferreyra in an upcoming A-League match against the Western Sydney Wanderers.

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Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears
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A-League title hero returns to City as enemy
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Craig Langford was denied bail after allegedly threatening jockey Michelle Payne, former CFMEU leader John Setka admitted to breaching workplace laws by targeting an AFL official, and a new Royal Commission will investigate allegations of union influence and corruption within Victoria’s Big Build infrastructure projects.

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Alleged stalker who threatened to kill jockey Michelle Payne denied bail
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John Setka admits to campaign against AFL umpiring chief, but says his future is too uncertain to pay financial penalty
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The federal government is implementing stricter spending controls amid public sector wage disputes, Jett Cleary has signed a two-year contract to return to the Penrith Panthers, and police are investigating a triple stabbing in Melbourne that left three people hospitalized.

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What does cost cutting mean for APS wages? This week's digest of public sector news
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Shock as Cleary signs with rival club
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School locked down after triple stabbing
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The City of Sydney is reducing shared e-bike fleets to address footpath congestion, a court has denied bail for Sam Wood following assault charges, and Myer has unveiled its annual Christmas window display amid ongoing retail industry instability in Melbourne.

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Revealed: The plan to strip 5000 e-bikes from Sydney’s streets
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Sam Wood’s support revealed in partly redacted bail documents
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Ghosts of Christmases past, present and future loom over Myer windows
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The Fair Work Commission dismissed an unfair dismissal claim regarding a pizza topping dispute, a new analysis identified the chicken parmigiana as Melbourne’s most popular pub meal, and a convicted former police officer testified that panic caused his delay in surrendering to authorities.

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‘We’re not in Italy. We’re in Australia’: Boss speaks out over pineapple pizza sacking
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These are the 13 most common Australian meals served in Melbourne
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Over three hundred social service organizations are urging the federal government to restore funding for the crisis support platform Ask Izzy, Clare Testoni has publicly addressed the conviction of author Craig Silvey, and a man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of his newborn son.

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Fighting for Ask Izzy: why 300 groups want funding restored for this lifeline
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Craig Silvey’s ex-partner Clare Testoni breaks silence for first time following disgraced author’s conviction
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Queensland’s police minister has condemned a flawed police station lease agreement due to governance failures, Tennis Australia will extend the Australian Open schedule to include a new family-focused event, and Socceroos winger Awer Mabil has confirmed his availability for upcoming matches despite ongoing security concerns regarding the teams travel.

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People ‘need to be held accountable’ for police station debacle: minister
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Australian Open to begin a day earlier in 2027 – just don’t expect tournament tennis
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Former union leader John Setka has admitted to unlawful conduct in a campaign against an AFL official, a Perth man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of his infant son, and the CFMEU is undergoing restructuring amid ongoing legal scrutiny.

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Union boss broke law in AFL threat
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Dad charged over death of 5mo son
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Lisa from Googong won the Capture the Energy photography competition, Australia’s modest rise in fertility rates faces threats from ongoing cost-of-living pressures, and the pop duo Bachelor Girl announced a thirty-date national tour for 2027.

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Residents of the Canberra region were asked to capture the energy of their surrounds. The results were remarkable.
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Babies made a comeback - but that was before the latest rate rises
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Heartbreak, Nostalgia, and ‘Cheap Therapy’-Why Bachelor Girl’s r...

Two teenagers have been charged with aggravated sexual assault following an abduction in Sydney, former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has testified that he killed Jesse Baird in self-defense, and the One Nation party is distancing itself from the American MAGA movement to refocus on domestic economic issues.

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Teenagers charged after alleged gunpoint rape of Sydney woman
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‘I stand by that first shot’: Lamarre-Condon admits killing former TV presenter
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Brisbane City Council has ordered the euthanasia of a dog involved in a recent attack, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation determined that pilot error rather than drug use caused a fatal crop duster crash in South Australia, and the aviation operator has since implemented enhanced safety protocols for managing powerline hazards.

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Council proposes to euthanise dog involved in gruesome attack
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Major find in fatal crop duster crash
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Liberal MP Jordan Lane has announced his departure from state politics, a fire destroyed a Christmas display at Westfield Belconnen, and a survivor of the April Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack has died from their injuries.

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‘Taken its toll’: First-term Liberal MP in shock departure
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Early morning fire destroys Christmas display in mall
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Bondi terror attack survivor dies in hospital
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Victoria’s Labor Party faces a significant decline in polling support amid controversy over an AI-generated campaign video, police have secured a Melbourne school following a public stabbing incident, and authorities are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenager in Sydney.

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Labor crashes behind One Nation in poll
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Three people stabbed, plunging nearby school into lockdown in Melbourne’s south-east
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Teenage girl allegedly choked, sexually assaulted in Sydney apartment
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A Queensland jury heard forensic testimony challenging the defense in the murder trial of Robert Crawford, Melbourne restaurant Niku Ou announced a shift to a more accessible izakaya-style dining format, and the death toll from a head-on collision on the New South Wales North Coast has risen to three.

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Jury in murder trial sees graphic wounds to wife’s head and neck
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This Melbourne Japanese gem is ditching its $300 set menus for a more affordable Wagyu offering
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Two men posing as police officers remain at large after robbing a Queensland home, a former Tourism Australia executive has received a community-based sentence for financial fraud, and a burst pipe caused significant flooding and temporary store closures at the Canberra Centre.

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Police impersonators break into home
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Tourism boss learns fate over $50k flights
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Water leak disrupts shoppers at Canberra Centre
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Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has testified that the killings of two men were acts of self-defense, Defence Housing Australia has revised its controversial Darwin development plan to include more conservation land, and a Perth man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of his infant son.

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‘It was my fault’: Beau Lamarre-Condon says shooting of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies ‘wasn’t intentional’
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Defence Housing Australia revises plan for controversial Darwin development
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Volunteer search teams discovered suspected human remains in northern Tasmania, four Australian drivers are competing in the FIA Karting World Championship in Italy, and the Victorian Liberal Partys campaign bus collided with a shop awning during its inaugural outing.

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Breaking: Volunteer search for missing Tasmanian finds 'human remains'
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Aussie Calleja ready for winner-takes-all world championship weekend
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Liberal campaign bus crashes into shop awning on its first outing of Victorian election campaign
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Victoria Police are investigating an alleged assault on a nurse at Thomas Embling Hospital amid concerns over staffing and safety, the Bondi Beach terror attack death toll has risen to sixteen following the passing of Eva Geller, and Australia’s fertility rate remains at historic lows despite a marginal increase in births.

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Police investigate alleged rape of nurse at Thomas Embling Hospital
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Sad news as 16th Bondi victim announced
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A ninety-year-old victim of the Bondi Hanukkah festival terror attack has died from her injuries, three people remain hospitalized following a stabbing incident in Dandenong, and Cricket Australia has appointed Mike Hussey as a consultant coach to address national batting struggles.

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Woman, 90, shot during Bondi beach massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attack
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Three injured in stabbing near south-east Melbourne primary school
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Aussie cricket’s big call to thwart England raid
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The Victorian Coalition has pledged to expand cancer compensation and fleet funding for firefighters, a Western Australian couple has claimed a multi-million dollar lottery jackpot, and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has expanded its investigation into steering failures on Spirit of Tasmania ferries.

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Coalition promises compensation access for firefighters who get cancer
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Mid West couple win $6.66m Lotto jackpot just months before welcoming first child
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Probe widens after steering failure on Spirit of Tasmania ferry

Victoria’s Banksia Bluff Campground is reopening its newly constructed cabins following the 2019-2020 bushfires, Qantas is raising airfares and reducing domestic capacity to manage rising fuel costs, and Queensland police have launched an investigation into the death of a woman on the Sunshine Coast.

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Victoria's beloved Cape Conran cabins are reopening this summer after a major glow-up
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Qantas to raise airfares, cut flights as fuel costs bite
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Police investigate death of Sunshine Coast woman
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Canberra authorities are addressing a surge in youth violence, Capital Football has initiated a leadership search following the departure of its chief executive, and the Socceroos are awaiting overdue match payments from Football Australia.

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Why Canberra's teen knife violence brings back painful memories
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CEO shock: Canberra's biggest sport on hunt for new boss
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Socceroos still waiting for World Cup payment from FA
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Collins Dictionary named mogging the 2026 word of the year, the ACT Supreme Court ruled in favor of residents restricting public access to a Canberra apartment complex, and New South Wales regulators issued a prohibition order on a Surry Hills development due to serious structural and safety defects.

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Slang-mogging? Dictionary reveals word of the year
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Unit building residents increased security after thefts, it sparked a car park battle
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Buyers left waiting after ‘serious defects’ uncovered in Syd...

David Jones suppliers are urgently retrieving inventory following the retailer’s collapse into administration, the Nationals face an existential threat from One Nation’s growing influence in regional Australia, and Virgin Australia has announced a multi-million-dollar investment in lounge infrastructure to bolster its premium travel offerings.

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David Jones suppliers vent over potential losses from collapse
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The Nationals fight to survive as One Nation rises
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Virgin announces major airport changes
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Chalice Mining, BPM Minerals, and Australian Gold and Copper reported significant gold discoveries, Australian economic anxiety has reached a four-year high amid a softening labor market, and retail giant David Jones has entered voluntary administration following failed rent negotiations.

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Big Hits: Chalice, BPM Minerals and Australian Gold and Copper
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What is a recession and are we in one? A bluffer’s guide
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Six things to know about David Jones on the brink
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Chris Lynn’s anti-doping charge was withdrawn after a positive test result fell below the required threshold, ACT authorities are introducing new search powers to address youth crime in Tuggeranong, and the sexual assault trial of former broadcaster Alan Jones continues as police testify regarding the circumstances of his arrest.

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T20 star serves ban after positive cocaine test
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'Deeply concerned': increased police presence after alleged violent crimes
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How Alan Jones’ arrest for indecent assaul...

Scott Pendlebury’s legal dispute against his former manager over alleged misappropriated funds will continue through 2027, Bob Katter has responded to a protest song criticizing his crocodile culling advocacy with a lyrical threat, and police are investigating allegations that the late gunman Dezi Freeman sexually exploited children while possibly receiving support from a sovereign citizen network.

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Pendles fight for millions to continue through 2027 season
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Bob Katter answers Cairns band's crocodile ballad with lyrical threat
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Goodstart Early Learning has acquired twenty-four former Edge Early Learning centres while closing six others, David Jones has entered voluntary administration amid staff reflections on the retailers decline, and the late Formula One champion Alan Jones is being remembered for his 1977 Austrian Grand Prix victory and the enduring myths surrounding his podium ceremony.

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Goodstart buys embattled Qld childcare centres
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Working at David Jones was 'heaven on a stick' in its heyday
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The anthem mix-up that be...

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The National Anti-Corruption Commission is in chaos — more than half its senior leadership are acting roles, staff are poached or leaving, and only two people handle whistleblower support out of 250 employees. With a crushing workload and unrealistic 90-day deadlines, the fledgling commission admits it’s still building from scratch — but the pressure’s mounting fast.

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Schools are bracing for funding shifts as the education minister pushes for a fairer, more unified public education system—ending decades of school autonomy to prioritize equity and evidence-based teaching. While some institutions face significant cuts, the goal is to redirect resources toward students needing more support, tackle declining public enrollment, and ensure diverse communities feel welcomed in classrooms. The minister draws on global models like the UK’s to accelerate reform, insisting that big reviews must lead to real action—not just talk.

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A new chapter begins for Canberra’s iconic Statesman Hotel as interstate investor Fifty Group takes the reins, honoring its political legacy while upgrading its facilities for a vibrant future. Once owned by the late Gary O’Donnell and his family, the hotel—recently refreshed with murals celebrating Canberra’s political icons—now faces no major redevelopment under zoning constraints. Fifty Group, already expanding in the ACT with the Garden City Hotel, sees itself as stewards of history, pledging to enhance guest experiences and community connections without losing the venue’s unique character.

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Jack Gunston is rewriting the script on aging in AFL, playing his best football deep into his thirties with a career-high goal-kicking rate since turning 35. By staying deeper and finding overlooked space, he’s forged a lethal connection with younger midfielders and revived an old-school forward style influenced by junior league trends. Now, as Hawthorn eyes a grand final, they face his former team, Brisbane — who beat them brutally just six weeks ago despite Gunston’s strong showing. To win this time, Hawthorn must dominate the midfield and feed Gunston consistently to unlock his magic.

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Bellbird Park State Secondary College is reviving the Yagara language with a groundbreaking program for Years 7 and 8, led by deputy principal Diane Pashen. Partnering with local elders and the Wirrinyah Gurrnung Corporation, the school uses a co-teaching model that immerses students in authentic Yagara culture, totems, land, and plants—making learning both meaningful and transformative. Already recognized with a Schools Plus Teaching Award and a $20,000 grant, Pashen plans to expand the program into senior years and inspire other schools across Australia, including the Northern Territory, to adopt this powerful model of cultural preservation and authentic education.

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